Territory



(No Model.)

G. THORN.

GRATER.

No. 477,083. Patented June 14, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE THORN, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY.

GRATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,083, dated June 14, 1892.

Application tiled February l0, 1892. Serial No. 421,040. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, GEORGE THORN, of Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lakeand Territory of Utah, have invented certain new and usefullmprovementsin Graters; andI dohereby declare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this spccication.

My invention relates to improvements in graters; and it consists in certain novel features of construction, which will be fully described hereinafter, and particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap grater which is specially intended for grating nutinegs, which is constructed as hereinafter set forth, and in which the entire nutmeg can be grated quickly and the grated material fall through the end of a tube in which the operating parts are placed.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of a grater embodying' my invention, a portion of the tube in which the operating parts are journaled being broken away.

A indicates a handle, to one end of which is attached a tube B of a suitable length and diameter, the outer end .I of the tube being, tapered and through this tapered portion J the grated material passes, and can be directed to any portion of the object being seasoned that may be desired, while at the same time the nutmeg is being grated. The inner end of this tube B is provided near its inner end with a longitudinal slot C at one side of its center, in whieh is placed a wheel D, that is provided with laterally and inwardly extending cogs upon its inner side. Placed within the tube B beyond the slot C and wheel D a suitable distance is a block F, which is provided with a longitudinal central opening` that forms a journatbcaring for a longitudinal shaft G. This shaft G is provided with a small pinion II at its inner end, which engages with the cogs formed on the inner side of the wheel D and `by means of which the shaft G is revolved when the wheel D isturned by its handle E. Secured to the outer end of this shaft G and within the tube B is a cylindrical grat ing-surface I, and opposite this grating-surface I and extending laterally from the tube B is a hopper or box L, in which the nutmeg K is placed to be grated. Also placed within this hopper and outside of the nutmeg, as shown, is a roughened or toothed plate P, which has a circularinner surface for engaging the nutmeg. Placed upon this plate P and bearing against the inner side of the hopper lid or cover M is a spiral or other suitable spring N, that causes a pressure upon the plate, which forces the nutmeg against the cylindrical grater I. In this manner the nntmeg is forced against the cylindrical grater as fast as it is reduced thereby and the entire nutmeg grated. The roughened plate P prevents the nutmeg from revolving while it is being operated upon by the grater I.

By means of the above construction I produce a very cheap and simple grater, which is so constructed that the tube forms a support for the driving-wheel, as seen.

Having thus described my invention, I claime l. A nutmeg-grater comprising a tube having a handle at one end, an operating-wheel supported within the tube7 having cogs, a revolving shaft placed centrally and longitudinally within the tube, having a pinion upon its inner end, which engages the said operatingwheel, a cylindrical grater upon the opposite end of the shaft, a journal for the said shaft, and a laterally-extending hopper for thenutmeg opposite the said grater, substantially as specified.

2. A grater comprising a tube having a handle at one end, a transverse slot near its inner end, a driving-wheel journaled within the tube and placed within the said slot, a longitudinal shaft centrally journaled Within the tube, alaterally-extending hopper for the material being grated, a pinion upon the inner end of the shaft, and acylindrical grater also secured to the shaft opposite the said hopper, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE THORN.

Witnesses:

FRED. A. THOEN, J. L. ROBERTS. 

